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patrickmil reacted to Rcboater Bill in USCGC Duane by RCboater Bill - FINISHED - Revell - 1:305 - PLASTIC - ca. 1980
Oops, forgot the jackstaff and flagstaff- now it is finished!
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patrickmil reacted to ChadB in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hey Patrick,
I'll be following along on this one! I served on the USS Barry (DDG-52) and had a friend on the Curtis Wilbur back in 99-03. We both worked on the AN/SPY-1D radar- those things that look like giant stop signs under the bridge lol. It looks like a fantastic kit!
Chad
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patrickmil reacted to JeffT in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
I like this model kit. Probably will end up in my stash at some point. I got to tour an Arleigh Burke-class some years ago in Newport, Rhode Island while attending the Navy's Senior Enlisted Academy. It was the USS McFaul (DDG-74).
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patrickmil reacted to ted99 in USS Enterprise (CV-6) by ted99 - Trumpeter - 1:200 - PLASTIC
Back and mostly in the correct time zone. Time has come to put on the flight deck "6" numerals. Need to do this before adding all the arrestor wire details. Unfortunately, the Trumpeter decals are white, while all the pictures show black in wartime. No obvious sources of the correct size decals could be found, so it was stencil time. First applied one of the white decals to a piece of colored cardstock (to minimize water absorption and warping of the cardstock). Then cut out the white number and taped to the flight deck and did a flat black spray holding the can parallel to the flight deck to minimize fuzzy edges. If I had had any, a piece of paper with pressure contact adhesive would have been better. Results show that there is still a little fuzziness at the edges. The second number was better than the first by using multiple misting with dry time between, as compared to a single pass of the rattle can.
Another suspension--travel to oldest son's for Holidays in CA.
Thanks for the reading recommendations.
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patrickmil reacted to Javlin in Scharnhost by Javlin - Trumpter - 1/200 - PLASTIC - Operation Paderborn - Kriegsmarine
The Bridge is getting close to completion maybe 2/3 more weeks as you can see I have grafted on some brass rod off the upper part of the SS seeing how much rigging will be involved.The next part I reworked was the main radar platform cutting off the molded C38's and placing the aftermarket I will rework those not smooth or flat for my liking.Pics #4/5 show the new mast again made out of telescoping hollow rods to support the vast amount of rigging I will encounter later this was a first for me.I noticed from the instructions that the box behind the radar was filled with boxes and 2X binoculars when in reality for 1943 only for post not attached to the floor with hand wheels attached??I know not what for but had some 1/72 external gunsights I used for the wheels and some plastic rod semi-rounded off.Thanks for looking.
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patrickmil got a reaction from king derelict in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
This should be the last of the kit pics. Next posts will hopefully involve progress on building toward completion. BTW, I have started a new channel on YouTube where my awkward *** will be building this gorgeous kit and will keep pace of updates here. More details on that to come.
Thanks for looking in!
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from king derelict in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
More sprue shots! Ugh!!! I promise I'll figure out the OOTB photo editing software on this damn PC. Again, sorry for the semi-distorted pics. The pics don't show all 33 of the sprues because there are many duplicates.
More still to post...
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Ok, obligatory sprue shot time!!! Just a couple of stats on what came in the box. The kit contains 33 plastic sprues, 10 separate parts that had no sprue attached, 6 frets of photoetch, copper chain, and decals. I'm very impressed with the quality so far but have yet to actually put anything together. I guess we'll see since I Love Kit (aka Trumpeter) can be hit or miss with their kits. I do not plan on using the included display stand but will put the completed kit onto two brass pedestals and a wood base. That's a long way off though. Hopefully my clumsy attempt will somewhat resemble the real deal.
Nice, one piece hull (mostly one piece)
Some details shots on the hull
The main deck piece and detail shots following
Apologies on the limitations of my iPhone; a couple of the pics are distorted.
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
This should be the last of the kit pics. Next posts will hopefully involve progress on building toward completion. BTW, I have started a new channel on YouTube where my awkward *** will be building this gorgeous kit and will keep pace of updates here. More details on that to come.
Thanks for looking in!
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
More sprue shots! Ugh!!! I promise I'll figure out the OOTB photo editing software on this damn PC. Again, sorry for the semi-distorted pics. The pics don't show all 33 of the sprues because there are many duplicates.
More still to post...
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from yvesvidal in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Ok, obligatory sprue shot time!!! Just a couple of stats on what came in the box. The kit contains 33 plastic sprues, 10 separate parts that had no sprue attached, 6 frets of photoetch, copper chain, and decals. I'm very impressed with the quality so far but have yet to actually put anything together. I guess we'll see since I Love Kit (aka Trumpeter) can be hit or miss with their kits. I do not plan on using the included display stand but will put the completed kit onto two brass pedestals and a wood base. That's a long way off though. Hopefully my clumsy attempt will somewhat resemble the real deal.
Nice, one piece hull (mostly one piece)
Some details shots on the hull
The main deck piece and detail shots following
Apologies on the limitations of my iPhone; a couple of the pics are distorted.
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from Ryland Craze in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Adding several tantalizing pics. I still have to unpack everything and should be able to provide more of a comprehensive kit review in the next couple of days.
Overall dimensions: Length 769 mm/30.3", Beam 111 mm/4.4", 1300+ pieces
It's been a minute since I've posted anything here, let alone pictures, so please let me know if I'm doing anything incorrectly. 😄
Thanks,
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Adding several tantalizing pics. I still have to unpack everything and should be able to provide more of a comprehensive kit review in the next couple of days.
Overall dimensions: Length 769 mm/30.3", Beam 111 mm/4.4", 1300+ pieces
It's been a minute since I've posted anything here, let alone pictures, so please let me know if I'm doing anything incorrectly. 😄
Thanks,
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from Old Collingwood in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Adding several tantalizing pics. I still have to unpack everything and should be able to provide more of a comprehensive kit review in the next couple of days.
Overall dimensions: Length 769 mm/30.3", Beam 111 mm/4.4", 1300+ pieces
It's been a minute since I've posted anything here, let alone pictures, so please let me know if I'm doing anything incorrectly. 😄
Thanks,
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from Canute in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Adding several tantalizing pics. I still have to unpack everything and should be able to provide more of a comprehensive kit review in the next couple of days.
Overall dimensions: Length 769 mm/30.3", Beam 111 mm/4.4", 1300+ pieces
It's been a minute since I've posted anything here, let alone pictures, so please let me know if I'm doing anything incorrectly. 😄
Thanks,
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from king derelict in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hi All!
Been awhile since I've shared any modeling on this forum. Figured I'd change that with the new tool kit from I Love Kit (Trumpeter). It's the USS Curtis Wilbur in 1/200 scale. It's an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer. The kit is based apparently on the destroyer during the mid to late nineties. There is no aftermarket available (that I could find) for the kit yet, so I most likely will be modeling her as I Love Kit (Trumpeter) intended. This is a placeholder until I can get some shots of the kit sprues once I unbox it. At first glance though, this looks like a very solid attempt by I Love Kit (Trumpeter).
I hope you like what you see in upcoming posts in this topic!
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from yvesvidal in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Adding several tantalizing pics. I still have to unpack everything and should be able to provide more of a comprehensive kit review in the next couple of days.
Overall dimensions: Length 769 mm/30.3", Beam 111 mm/4.4", 1300+ pieces
It's been a minute since I've posted anything here, let alone pictures, so please let me know if I'm doing anything incorrectly. 😄
Thanks,
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hi All!
Been awhile since I've shared any modeling on this forum. Figured I'd change that with the new tool kit from I Love Kit (Trumpeter). It's the USS Curtis Wilbur in 1/200 scale. It's an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer. The kit is based apparently on the destroyer during the mid to late nineties. There is no aftermarket available (that I could find) for the kit yet, so I most likely will be modeling her as I Love Kit (Trumpeter) intended. This is a placeholder until I can get some shots of the kit sprues once I unbox it. At first glance though, this looks like a very solid attempt by I Love Kit (Trumpeter).
I hope you like what you see in upcoming posts in this topic!
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from mikegr in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Adding several tantalizing pics. I still have to unpack everything and should be able to provide more of a comprehensive kit review in the next couple of days.
Overall dimensions: Length 769 mm/30.3", Beam 111 mm/4.4", 1300+ pieces
It's been a minute since I've posted anything here, let alone pictures, so please let me know if I'm doing anything incorrectly. 😄
Thanks,
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from Canute in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hi All!
Been awhile since I've shared any modeling on this forum. Figured I'd change that with the new tool kit from I Love Kit (Trumpeter). It's the USS Curtis Wilbur in 1/200 scale. It's an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer. The kit is based apparently on the destroyer during the mid to late nineties. There is no aftermarket available (that I could find) for the kit yet, so I most likely will be modeling her as I Love Kit (Trumpeter) intended. This is a placeholder until I can get some shots of the kit sprues once I unbox it. At first glance though, this looks like a very solid attempt by I Love Kit (Trumpeter).
I hope you like what you see in upcoming posts in this topic!
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hi All!
Been awhile since I've shared any modeling on this forum. Figured I'd change that with the new tool kit from I Love Kit (Trumpeter). It's the USS Curtis Wilbur in 1/200 scale. It's an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer. The kit is based apparently on the destroyer during the mid to late nineties. There is no aftermarket available (that I could find) for the kit yet, so I most likely will be modeling her as I Love Kit (Trumpeter) intended. This is a placeholder until I can get some shots of the kit sprues once I unbox it. At first glance though, this looks like a very solid attempt by I Love Kit (Trumpeter).
I hope you like what you see in upcoming posts in this topic!
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from JeffT in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hi All!
Been awhile since I've shared any modeling on this forum. Figured I'd change that with the new tool kit from I Love Kit (Trumpeter). It's the USS Curtis Wilbur in 1/200 scale. It's an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer. The kit is based apparently on the destroyer during the mid to late nineties. There is no aftermarket available (that I could find) for the kit yet, so I most likely will be modeling her as I Love Kit (Trumpeter) intended. This is a placeholder until I can get some shots of the kit sprues once I unbox it. At first glance though, this looks like a very solid attempt by I Love Kit (Trumpeter).
I hope you like what you see in upcoming posts in this topic!
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from ccoyle in USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) by patrickmil - I Love Kit - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hi All!
Been awhile since I've shared any modeling on this forum. Figured I'd change that with the new tool kit from I Love Kit (Trumpeter). It's the USS Curtis Wilbur in 1/200 scale. It's an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer. The kit is based apparently on the destroyer during the mid to late nineties. There is no aftermarket available (that I could find) for the kit yet, so I most likely will be modeling her as I Love Kit (Trumpeter) intended. This is a placeholder until I can get some shots of the kit sprues once I unbox it. At first glance though, this looks like a very solid attempt by I Love Kit (Trumpeter).
I hope you like what you see in upcoming posts in this topic!
Patrick
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patrickmil got a reaction from FrankWouts in Half Moon by Anja - Corel - Wood - 1:50 - (d'Halve Maen)
Hi Anja, I'm glad to see you back! Good going with the quick recovery.
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patrickmil got a reaction from Canute in HMS Nelson 1945 Pontos Upgrade Set
Another question. I'm modeling Nelson in the boring 1944 scheme. I know.... I just don't have the guts for all of the masking involved with so many delicate little parts at stake. To this end, there seems to be some conflicting ideas on paint scheme. Trumpeter shows the turret tops on the primary and secondary armament painted in a darker color but no difference in steel decking color from the main grey color.
Black and white photos for HMS Nelson in "Standard Scheme A" are not numerous and most only show at water line view. The aerial photos are, for the most part, blurry and hard to make out any color differences. I have seen numerous builds and the horizontal surfaces vary.
Any thoughts or experts on the matter?
Thanks in advance,
Patrick
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